{"id":43740,"date":"2023-10-10T22:22:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T13:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=43740"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:43:26","slug":"italian-formal-lei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-formal-lei\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Formal Lei: When to Switch Register (B1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-tldr-italian-formal-lei\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p><strong>TL;DR.<\/strong> Italian formal Lei is third person singular feminine, used for any addressee regardless of sex. Verbs third singular (come sta?). Pronouns la\/le\/si. Adjectives agree with actual sex. B1 guide with the Diamoci del tu shift.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ab2227;color:#ab2227\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-italian-formal-lei\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-lei-title gb-headline-text\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#rule\">The rule: italian formal Lei in one line<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#when\">When to use Lei vs tu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#verbs\">Verb agreement: third person singular<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pronouns\">Pronouns and possessives with Lei<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#switch\">Switching: Diamoci del tu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#traps\">Five traps for English speakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialog\">Dialogue at a Milan hotel reception<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ms4-switch-mc\">\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Mini-Challenge:<\/strong> the switch<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. Translate: &#8220;May I call you tu?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>2. Translate: &#8220;Let&#8217;s keep using Lei for now.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Posso <strong>darti del tu<\/strong>? (or: Posso <strong>darle del tu<\/strong>?)<\/li>\n<li>Continuiamo a <strong>darci del Lei<\/strong> per ora.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-h2-lei-rule gb-headline-text\" id=\"rule\">The rule: italian formal Lei in one line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Italian formal Lei addresses one person you don&#8217;t know well: someone older, a customer, a professional. Lei is third person singular feminine. Verbs go in the third singular form (<em>come sta?<\/em>), object pronouns are <em>la, le, si<\/em>, possessives are <em>Suo, Sua, Suoi, Sue<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plural counterpart in modern italian is <em>voi<\/em>, even when speaking to a group of strangers. The historical <em>Loro<\/em> (third plural formal) survives in hyper-formal restaurant service, royalty, and old-fashioned writing. Italian formal Lei is the everyday backbone of polite address.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-h2-lei-when gb-headline-text\" id=\"when\">When to use Lei vs tu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Default to <em>Lei<\/em> in any uncertain context: with strangers, professionals, customers, older people. Use <em>tu<\/em> with family, close friends, peers under 25-30, and people who explicitly invited you to switch. When in doubt, <em>Lei<\/em> is the safer choice for non-natives.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-obs-lei-when\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0d When Lei is mandatory:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First contact with a stranger over 25 in any context: hotel, doctor, lawyer, official.<\/li>\n<li>Customer service: shopkeeper to customer, waiter to diner, hotel to guest.<\/li>\n<li>Professional context: client meeting, medical visit, banking, official documents.<\/li>\n<li>Older person you don&#8217;t know personally: neighbour you&#8217;ve never spoken to, elderly stranger.<\/li>\n<li>Written formal email to anyone you address as Mr\/Ms\/Dr\/Professor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0d When tu is normal:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Family, close friends, classmates, romantic partner.<\/li>\n<li>Children and teenagers (always tu, regardless of speaker&#8217;s age).<\/li>\n<li>Peers under 25-30 in informal settings (bar, gym, sports team).<\/li>\n<li>After explicit invitation: <em>diamoci del tu<\/em>, <em>puoi darmi del tu<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ms1-when-mc\">\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Mini-Challenge:<\/strong> Lei or tu?<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. You meet a 50-year-old doctor for the first time. Lei or tu?<\/li>\n<li>2. You&#8217;re at the gym chatting with a 22-year-old. Lei or tu?<\/li>\n<li>3. You&#8217;re writing a formal email to a hotel reception. Lei or tu?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Lei<\/strong> (stranger, professional, older).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tu<\/strong> (peer, casual setting, under 25).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lei<\/strong> (formal email, customer-business).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-h2-lei-verbs gb-headline-text\" id=\"verbs\">Verb agreement: third person singular<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lei takes the same verb form as <em>lui<\/em> or <em>lei<\/em> third person: <em>parla, ha, viene, vuole, sta<\/em>. The english <em>you<\/em> maps to italian third singular here. Imperatives use the third singular form of the present subjunctive: <em>parli, prenda, mi dica, si accomodi<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-obs-lei-verbs\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0d Verb forms with Lei:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lei <strong>parla<\/strong> bene italiano. <em>You speak italian well.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Come <strong>sta<\/strong>? <em>How are you?<\/em> (informal: come stai?)<\/li>\n<li>Cosa <strong>vuole<\/strong> per pranzo? <em>What do you want for lunch?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Imperativo: <strong>si accomodi<\/strong>, prego. <em>Please have a seat.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Imperativo: <strong>mi dica<\/strong>, in cosa posso aiutarla? <em>Tell me, how can I help you?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Imperativo: <strong>non si preoccupi<\/strong>, glielo mando subito. <em>Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ll send it to you right away.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ms2-verbs-mc\">\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Mini-Challenge:<\/strong> verb agreement<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. Convert from tu to Lei: &#8220;Vuoi un caffe?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>2. Convert from tu to Lei: &#8220;Hai capito?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>3. Convert imperative tu to Lei: &#8220;Prendi questo posto.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Vuole<\/strong> un caffe?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ha capito<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prenda<\/strong> questo posto.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-h2-lei-pronouns gb-headline-text\" id=\"pronouns\">Pronouns and possessives with Lei<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lei takes feminine third-singular pronouns regardless of the addressee&#8217;s actual sex: direct object <em>la<\/em> (la chiamo, I&#8217;ll call you), indirect object <em>le<\/em> (le ho mandato un&#8217;email, I sent you an email), reflexive <em>si<\/em> (si accomodi, please sit), possessives <em>Suo, Sua, Suoi, Sue<\/em> (often capitalised in formal writing). Adjectives and past participles, however, agree with the addressee&#8217;s actual sex.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-obs-lei-pronouns\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0d Pronouns and possessives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>La<\/strong> chiamo io domani mattina. <em>I&#8217;ll call you tomorrow morning.<\/em> (direct object, even for a man)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Le<\/strong> ho mandato i documenti via email. <em>I sent you the documents by email.<\/em> (indirect object)<\/li>\n<li>Mi dia il <strong>Suo<\/strong> indirizzo, per favore. <em>Give me your address, please.<\/em> (possessive)<\/li>\n<li>Lei e <strong>contento<\/strong> del servizio? <em>Are you happy with the service?<\/em> (to a man: contento)<\/li>\n<li>Lei e <strong>contenta<\/strong> del servizio? <em>Are you happy with the service?<\/em> (to a woman: contenta)<\/li>\n<li>Si <strong>e accomodato<\/strong>, dottore? <em>Have you taken a seat, doctor?<\/em> (male doctor)<\/li>\n<li>Si <strong>e accomodata<\/strong>, dottoressa? <em>Have you taken a seat, doctor?<\/em> (female doctor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ms3-pron-mc\">\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Mini-Challenge:<\/strong> pronouns + agreement<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. Translate (to a male client): &#8220;Are you ready, sir?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>2. Translate (formal Lei to a woman): &#8220;I sent you the contract yesterday.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>3. Translate (formal Lei): &#8220;Tell me your name, please.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>E&#8217; <strong>pronto<\/strong>, signore? (masculine adjective for male)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Le<\/strong> ho mandato il contratto ieri.<\/li>\n<li>Mi <strong>dica<\/strong> il <strong>Suo<\/strong> nome, per favore.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-h2-lei-switch gb-headline-text\" id=\"switch\">Switching: Diamoci del tu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The shift from Lei to tu is a small but important moment in italian relationships. The traditional formula is <em>diamoci del tu<\/em> (let&#8217;s call each other tu) or <em>possiamo darci del tu?<\/em> (can we use tu?). The proposal usually comes from the older or more senior person. Once accepted, both parties switch immediately: forgetting and going back to Lei after the shift sounds awkward.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-obs-lei-switch\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0d The switch in action:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diamoci del tu<\/strong>, e piu comodo. <em>Let&#8217;s call each other tu, it&#8217;s easier.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Possiamo <strong>darci del tu<\/strong>? <em>Can we use tu?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mi <strong>puoi dare del tu<\/strong>, ti prego. <em>Please call me tu.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Continuiamo a <strong>darci del Lei<\/strong> per ora. <em>Let&#8217;s keep using Lei for now.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-h2-lei-traps gb-headline-text\" id=\"traps\">Five traps for English speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trap 1: Lei = third singular, not second<\/h3>\n\n<p>The biggest mental shift: <em>Lei<\/em> takes <em>parla, ha, viene<\/em>, the same verb as <em>he\/she\/it<\/em>. <em>Lei parli<\/em> would be wrong (that&#8217;s the imperative form). For statements use <em>Lei parla italiano<\/em>, not <em>Lei parli<\/em>. The english <em>you speak<\/em> maps to italian third singular here.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trap 2: pronouns are feminine even for men<\/h3>\n\n<p><em>La chiamo io<\/em> works for any addressee, male or female. The <em>la<\/em> is the feminine direct-object pronoun matching the grammatical feminine of <em>Lei<\/em>, not the actual sex of the person. Same for <em>le ho detto<\/em> (I told you, indirect): <em>le<\/em> regardless of sex.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trap 3: adjectives agree with the actual sex<\/h3>\n\n<p>Despite Lei being grammatically feminine, adjectives and past participles agree with the addressee&#8217;s real sex. <em>Lei e contento<\/em> (to a man), <em>Lei e contenta<\/em> (to a woman). <em>Si e accomodato<\/em> (male client), <em>si e accomodata<\/em> (female client). The pronouns stay feminine; the adjectives don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trap 4: imperative is congiuntivo presente, not imperativo<\/h3>\n\n<p>To give a polite order, italian uses the third singular form of the present subjunctive: <em>parli, prenda, mi dica, si accomodi, non si preoccupi<\/em>. The familiar imperative <em>parla! prendi!<\/em> belongs to <em>tu<\/em>. Pronouns go BEFORE the verb in formal: <em>mi dica<\/em>, <em>si sieda<\/em>, never <em>dicami<\/em>, <em>siediti<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trap 5: when in doubt, choose Lei<\/h3>\n\n<p>Italians forgive a non-native who uses Lei when tu would be fine: it sounds polite, slightly old-fashioned, never offensive. The reverse mistake (using tu when Lei is expected) can sound rude or disrespectful. Default to Lei with anyone over 25 you don&#8217;t know personally; let them invite you to switch.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-h2-lei-cs gb-headline-text\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: italian formal Lei<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Function<\/th><th>Tu (informal)<\/th><th>Lei (formal)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Subject pronoun<\/td><td>tu<\/td><td>Lei<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Verb (present)<\/td><td>parli, hai<\/td><td>parla, ha<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Direct object<\/td><td>ti<\/td><td>la<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Indirect object<\/td><td>ti<\/td><td>le<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Reflexive<\/td><td>ti<\/td><td>si<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Possessive<\/td><td>tuo, tua, tuoi, tue<\/td><td>Suo, Sua, Suoi, Sue<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Imperative + (positive)<\/td><td>parla! prendi!<\/td><td>parli! prenda!<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Imperative &#8211; (negative)<\/td><td>non parlare!<\/td><td>non parli!<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Pronoun + imperative<\/td><td>dimmi, dammelo<\/td><td>mi dica, me lo dia<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Adjective agreement<\/td><td>matches subject<\/td><td>matches addressee&#8217;s actual sex<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-h2-lei-dialog gb-headline-text\" id=\"dialog\">Dialogue at a Milan hotel reception<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A guest arriving for the first time. Both speakers use formal Lei throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-lei\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc Buongiorno, <strong>la<\/strong> aiuto? <em>Good morning, may I help you?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb Buongiorno, <strong>ho<\/strong> una prenotazione a nome di Stefano. <em>Good morning, I have a booking under Stefano.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc Mi <strong>dia<\/strong> un documento, per favore. <em>Give me an ID, please.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb Eccolo, <strong>ecco<\/strong> la carta d&#8217;identita. <em>Here it is, here&#8217;s my ID card.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc Grazie. <strong>Si accomodi<\/strong> in sala mentre preparo le chiavi. <em>Thank you. Please have a seat in the lounge while I get the keys ready.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb <strong>Le<\/strong> ho mandato un&#8217;email per chiedere un letto extra. <strong>L&#8217;ha<\/strong> ricevuta? <em>I sent you an email about an extra bed. Did you receive it?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc Si, <strong>non si preoccupi<\/strong>. La camera e gia pronta con la culla. <em>Yes, don&#8217;t worry. The room is ready with the cot.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb Perfetto. Lei e <strong>stata<\/strong> davvero gentile. <em>Perfect. You have been truly kind.<\/em> (stata: agreement with female receptionist)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ms5-cap-lei-mc\">\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Mini-Challenge:<\/strong> capstone<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. Convert tu to Lei: &#8220;Hai un attimo? Ti volevo chiedere una cosa.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>2. Translate (formal Lei to a man): &#8220;Please come in, doctor. You are punctual.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>3. Suggest the switch: &#8220;Let&#8217;s call each other tu, it would be easier.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Ha<\/strong> un attimo? <strong>Le<\/strong> volevo chiedere una cosa.<\/li>\n<li>Prego, <strong>si accomodi<\/strong>, dottore. 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">10 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Trasforma le domande<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">dal Tu al Lei<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/img.icons8.com\/?size=2x&amp;id=113797&amp;format=png\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Quanti anni <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>hai<\/strong><\/span>? \u2192 Quanti anni <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ha<\/strong><\/span>?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Puoi usare l&#8217;apostrofo invece dell&#8217;accento se non hai una tastiera italiana<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>pu\u00f2 \u2192 puo&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1040\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <hr \/>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Scusa, hai un secondo? 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\u2192 Dove <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(va)<\/span><\/span>?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Mi daresti una mano? \u2192 Mi <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(darebbe)<\/span><\/span> una mano?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Lo comprerai? \u2192 Lo <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(comprer\u00e0, comprera')<\/span><\/span>?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Berrai tutta quella birra? \u2192 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Berr\u00e0, Berra')<\/span><\/span> tutta quella birra?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Vai in palestra oggi? \u2192 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Va)<\/span><\/span> in palestra oggi?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Controlla le risposte e prosegui<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Controlla le risposte e prosegui<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\"  >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>3<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">10 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">L&#8217;imperativo con il Lei<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/img.icons8.com\/?size=2x&amp;id=ZGqV6cHUtDmj&amp;format=png\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Riscrivi le frasi e fai attenzione ai pronomi<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Chiamami<\/strong><\/span> a mezzogiorno. \u2192 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Mi chiami<\/strong><\/span> a mezzogiorno.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Puoi usare l&#8217;apostrofo invece dell&#8217;accento se non hai una tastiera italiana<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1041\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <hr \/>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Rispondimi per favore. \u2192 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Mi risponda)<\/span><\/span> per favore.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Smettila! \u2192 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(La smetta)<\/span><\/span>!<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Dimmelo tu\u2192 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Me lo dica)<\/span><\/span> Lei.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Parlagliene con calma. \u2192 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"12\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Gliene parli)<\/span><\/span> con calma.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Stai tranquilla. \u2192 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Stia)<\/span><\/span> tranquilla.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Spediscimi quel pacco. \u2192 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Mi spedisca)<\/span><\/span> quel pacco.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ricordamelo domani. \u2192 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"13\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Me lo ricordi)<\/span><\/span> domani.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Abbi pazienza, arrivo subito \u2192 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Abbia)<\/span><\/span> pazienza, arrivo subito.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Non fidarti di Mario. \u2192 Non <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(si fidi)<\/span><\/span> di Mario.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Spiegamelo ancora. \u2192 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"13\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Me lo spieghi)<\/span><\/span> ancora.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Controlla le risposte e prosegui<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Controlla le risposte e prosegui<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\"  >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>3<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">5 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/img.icons8.com\/?size=2x&amp;id=113085&amp;format=png\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Seleziona le frasi corrette<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fai attenzione, potrebbero esserci pi\u00f9 frasi giuste<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1042\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_264_1042\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Signora, le ricordo la sua appuntamento per domani.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_264_1042\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Signora, ricordole il suo appuntamento per domani.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_264_1042\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Signora, le ricordo il suo appuntamento per domani.\r\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_264_1042\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Professore, lo ringraziamo tutti per la vostra gentilezza.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_264_1042\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Professore, le ringraziamo tutti per la nostra gentilezza.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_264_1042\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Professore, la ringraziamo tutti per la sua gentilezza.\r\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"6\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_264_1042\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Le raccomando di rinnovare il suo abbonamento. Non se lo dimentichi!                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_264_1042\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> La raccomando di rinnovare la sua abbonamento. Non se la dimentichi!                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"8\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_264_1042\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Le raccomando di rinnovare la suo abbonamento. Non se la dimentichi!\r\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_264_1042\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> Le posso chiedere di spostarsi in un altro tavolo?                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_264_1042\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> Posso chiederle di spostarsi in un altro tavolo?                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"11\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_264_1042\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> Le posso chiederle di spostarla in un altro tavolo?\r\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>In <strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">verde<\/span><\/strong> le risposte corrette.\u00a0Controlla la tua selezione \u2705<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>In <strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">verde<\/span><\/strong> le risposte corrette.\u00a0Controlla la tua selezione \u2705<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Book a free trial.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/our-courses\/\" style=\"border-radius:6px\">Discover Milano<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-h2-lei-faq gb-headline-text\" id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-lei-q1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the italian formal Lei?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Italian formal Lei is the polite, third-singular feminine pronoun used to address one person you don&#8217;t know well, someone older, a customer or a professional. Verbs go in the third person singular (Lei parla, Lei ha). Object pronouns are la (direct), le (indirect), si (reflexive). Possessives are Suo, Sua, Suoi, Sue. Despite Lei being grammatically feminine, adjectives agree with the addressee&#8217;s actual sex.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-lei-q2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When should I use Lei vs tu?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Default to Lei with strangers over 25, professionals (doctor, lawyer, official), customer-business contexts, older people you don&#8217;t know personally, and any formal email. Use tu with family, close friends, peers under 25-30 in casual settings, and people who have explicitly invited you to switch. When in doubt, Lei is always safer for non-natives.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-lei-q3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why is Lei feminine even when I&#8217;m talking to a man?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Historically italian Lei comes from Vostra Signoria (your lordship), a feminine noun phrase. The grammatical feminine has stuck even though Lei is used for both sexes. Verbs and pronouns follow the grammatical feminine: Lei parla, la chiamo, le ho mandato. But adjectives and past participles agree with the addressee&#8217;s actual sex: Lei e contento for a man, contenta for a woman.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-lei-q4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I form the imperative for Lei?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Use the third person singular of the present subjunctive (congiuntivo presente). For -are verbs the ending is -i (parli, prenda becomes prenda&#8230; wait, that&#8217;s -ere): actually parlare u0026gt; parli, prendere u0026gt; prenda, dormire u0026gt; dorma, finire u0026gt; finisca. Pronouns go BEFORE the verb: mi dica (tell me), si accomodi (please sit), me lo dia (give it to me).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-lei-q5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I switch from Lei to tu?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The traditional formula is Diamoci del tu! (Let&#8217;s call each other tu) or Possiamo darci del tu? (Can we use tu?). The proposal usually comes from the older or more senior person. Once accepted, both parties switch immediately. Going back to Lei after the shift would sound awkward and feel like distancing.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-lei-q6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Should I capitalise Lei in writing?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>In modern italian formal writing, Lei is often capitalised (Lei, La, Le, Suo, Sua) to distinguish it from third-person lei (she). The convention is more common in business correspondence and official letters. In casual or text-message register the capitalisation is dropped. Both styles are accepted; capital Lei signals extra formality.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-lei-q7\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the formal plural?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>In modern italian voi serves as the formal plural, used for any group of people regardless of formality. The historical Loro (third-plural feminine, used for groups of formal addressees) survives in hyper-formal restaurant service and old-fashioned writing. In everyday italian, voi covers both informal and formal plural address.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-lei-q8\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What&#8217;s the most common imperative phrase with Lei?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Si accomodi (please sit \/ make yourself at home). Mi dica (tell me \/ how can I help). Non si preoccupi (don&#8217;t worry). Mi scusi (excuse me \/ I&#8217;m sorry). Prego, si serva (please help yourself). These five formulas cover most polite-customer interactions in shops, restaurants, hotels, offices.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related guides<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-imperative\/\">Italian Imperative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-stressed-pronouns\/\">Italian Stressed Pronouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-impersonal-verbs\/\">Italian Impersonal Verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-pronominal-verbs\/\">Italian Pronominal Verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-anzi-vs-invece\/\">Italian Anzi vs Invece<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR. Italian formal Lei is third person singular feminine, used for any addressee regardless of sex. Verbs third singular (come sta?). Pronouns la\/le\/si. Adjectives agree with actual sex. B1 guide with the Diamoci del tu shift. Cosa impareremo oggi \ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section \ud83c\udfaf Mini-Challenge: the switch Show answers &nbsp; Posso darti del tu? 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